Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 31, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit China on Tuesday, March 31, 1981 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xinyuan (China - CN), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.283 and latitude 43.342.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 43.342, 83.283
UTC time 1981-03-31 16:17:52.700
Location Xinyuan
Country China (CN)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-31

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